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DLF Soren Halbye and Neil Douglas Cutting

DLF celebrates new facility with seed growers

DLF held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and an appreciation barbecue for local seed growers at DLF’s new state-of-the-art seed enhancement and operations facility in Albany, Oregon.  DLF’s group CEO, Soren Halbye, and EVP of North America, Neil Douglas, were present...

SFMA Student Challenge registration now open

Registration for the SFMA Student Challenge has opened and challenge competitors have a deadline of Dec. 15 to register. Presented in partnership with the SAFE Foundation, Hunter Industries and supporting sponsor Ewing, each year turfgrass students from 2- and 4-year...
Andy McNitt Penn State

McNitt retires from Penn State

Andrew McNitt, Ph.D., professor of soil science, director of the Center for Sports Surface Research and technical adviser to the National Football League (NFL), retired from Penn State after a 40-year career in the College of Agricultural Sciences. McNitt came...
SFMA Mowing Patterns Contest

SFMA Mowing Patterns Contest begins Oct. 13

The SFMA Mowing Patterns Contest will begin on Oct. 13 and will accept submissions through Nov. 12. The contest is limited to SFMA members only. Patterns made using exclusively mowing equipment will be eligible. SFMA will send out an email...

GMA announces Industry Awards finalists for 2023

The Grounds Management Association (GMA) in the United Kingdom has announced the finalists for their Industry Awards for 2023. The awards will be held at Headingley Stadium on Nov. 29, hosted by award-winning sportscaster Hayley McQueen. A list of the...

Get ready to Transform at the PGMS Annual Conference

Join PGMS in Louisville, October 17 – 20, 2023 for “Transform,” the PGMS Annual Conference. Transform recognizes the unique and evolving grounds management roles and responsibilities. Education sessions have been designed to provide thoughtful discussion with solution-oriented takeaways to ensure...
Tampa Bay Rays new ballpark

Tampa Bay Rays announce new ballpark in St. Petersburg

The Tampa Bay Rays announced today that a historic agreement has been reached with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to move forward with a new state-of-the-art ballpark and a transformational development by the Hines Historic Gas Plant...

2023 Deep South Turf Expo announced

Sports field managers from throughout the southeast are invited to the Deep South Turf Expo in Biloxi, Mississippi Oct. 17-19. The expo will have educational sessions and a trade show full of turf products along with networking opportunities. More information...

John Deere releases 2024 QuikTrak mowers

Touting a new standard of commercial-grade stand-on mowers for professional landscape contractors, John Deere debuted its new QuikTrak mowers for 2024. The new Q800 Series models offer compact designs that provide visibility, maneuverability and ease of operation. New for 2024,...

Volunteer Field Rebuild returns in Daytona

SFMA announced that it will once again team up with Project Evergreen for the Volunteer Field Rebuild, to be held during the SFMA 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Daytona Beach, Florida. The event will be held Sunday, January 21, at...